This Creamy Cucumber Salad is the Best Kind of Salad! (2024)

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What kind of cucumbers are best for salads? ›

co*cktail Cucumbers are perfect for wraps, salads, and great for dunking in your favorite dip. Grab some co*cktail Cucumbers and give these recipes a try: Pear Cucumber Salad.

First, unless you can find seedless cucumbers, you must eviscerate them. Cucumber seeds, slimy, springy and evasive, will ruin the texture of any salad, soup or dip. Then, you must salt them to draw out as much liquid as possible.

This cucumber salad recipe features thinly sliced cucumbers, red onion, fresh dill, and a sweet and tangy vinegar dressing. Cooling and refreshing, this summer salad is a perfect BBQ or picnic side dish.

Cucumber and tomato are both eaten together in salads. But this is not the right food combination in terms of health. Actually, the way these two are digested is completely different, so eating them together should be avoided.

In a bowl combine the white vinegar, Splenda, garlic and dill and just stir until the Splenda is dissolved. Pour wet mixture over the cucumber slices and stir so that the mixture has coated all of the slices.

The best-tasting cucumbers are those that are slicing cucumbers. English cucumbers don't have the bitter chemical cucurbitacin that some cucumbers have. They also have higher natural sugar content, making them sweeter. ​The lack of seeds and thinner skin also English cucumbers more enjoyable to eat.

Cucumbers—and other members of the pumpkin and gourd family—produce a compound called cucurbitacins that can impart a bitter taste. The amount of cucurbitacins a cucumber contains is increased when the plant faces adverse growing conditions, like a lack of water or excessive heat.

When it comes to nutrition, American and English cucumbers have a similar nutrition profile. While there may be minimal differences, both are mostly water and can be a good food choice for hydration. The high water concentration can also help keep your skin hydrated.

Adding salt to sliced cucumbers draws out the extra moisture in the vegetable, through a process called osmosis. Over time, the salt absorbs the water from the cucumber. What you're left with is a slightly drier cucumber with a more concentrated flavor (that won't make your salad watery).

The light-white or clear coating of slime you may find on your cucumbers is a sign that the rotting process has begun, and it's just matter of time before they totally spoil.

How do you keep cucumbers crisp in the refrigerator? ›

About this method: To keep cucumbers extra crunchy, Epicurious touts this method: Wash them, thoroughly dry them, wrap them in a dish towel or paper towel, place them in an unsealed plastic bag to allow some airflow, and place them in the crisper drawer. (I used a thin, green grocery store produce bag for my tests.)

Again, human studies are needed before sweeping recommendations about eating cucumber can be made. But, cucumber is a low-calorie fruit with fiber, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, so including it in your diet is always a good idea.

Crisper, more flavourful and easier to eat than other cucumber varieties, the pint-sized Persian cucumber is the perfect pick me up for fresh summer salads and soups.

Should you peel your cucumbers for cucumber salad? Again, it depends on the variety and maturity of the cucumber. English or Persian cucumbers have thin skins which you do not need to peel. Regular market cucumbers may have thicker peels that can be tough and bitter, so it's best to peel those.

Start with a base: Most creamy dressings contain mayo, sour cream, and/or yogurt, with a 50-50 ratio. For example, 2 tablespoons mayo + 2 tablespoons sour cream. For a lighter version, you can use all yogurt, but I like to use some mayo for the richness it adds.

Cucumbers consist mostly of water, and they also contain important electrolytes. They can help prevent dehydration in hot weather or after a workout. For people who do not enjoy drinking water, adding cucumber and mint can make it more attractive.

WATER, VEGETABLE OIL, VINEGAR, CUCUMBER JUICE, SUGAR, SALT, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, MILK INGREDIENTS, ONION, XANTHAN GUM, POTASSIUM SORBATE, POLYSORBATE 60, NATURAL FLAVOUR, PHOSPHORIC ACID, SPICES, SILICON DIOXIDE, BACTERIAL CULTURE, TOCOPHEROLS, CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA.

Tzatziki is made simply with yogurt, drained cucumber, olive oil, fresh herbs (usually mint or dill), garlic, lemon juice and salt. It's a refreshing chilled sauce, dip or spread.